Hey I grew up with that version and I happen to like it (of course I also like the original 400 Centipede so there's no accounting for taste). AFAIK the 5200 version was not ported back to the 400/800.

Either way... I have played other versions of QIX and I thought that the 8 bit version should have been the quintessential version but apparently not so (at least according to my standards). The sound and graphics seem to be a tad off from what I was expecting. The game play is okay but the moving dynamics of the QIX seems a little wonky compared to say the arcade version or even the Gameboy version.

I am also trying to find an 8 bit version of Tempest or a clone but I have yet to discover one.

Either way... I have played other versions of QIX and I thought that the 8 bit version should have been the quintessential version but apparently not so (at least according to my standards). The sound and graphics seem to be a tad off from what I was expecting. The game play is okay but the moving dynamics of the QIX seems a little wonky compared to say the arcade version or even the Gameboy version.

I am also trying to find an 8 bit version of Tempest or a clone but I have yet to discover one.

Several people kindly suggested several "Tempest" clones when asked a couple of weeks ago; I think that "Live Wire", a type-in from Analog, was voted best-of. "Genesis", a DataSoft entry from the early '80s, isn't really playable, it is visually interesting.

I don't think anyone's ported the incomplete 5200 proto of "Tempest" to the 8-bits, but you might want to ask CPUWIZ about that.

Sometimes ago I have two version of QIX: cartridge from Atari and file from Atari... I dont know, why, but it was other version... I think, cartridge version was writed lately? (for me it was better version of both).

[quote]BTW, isn't there a Polish version called Sex Quix? Sikor?[/quote]No, it is'nt: SexQuix it was Sword Soft game developed by Mirage, Sexy Six it was Slight game developed by me (I still sell it!!!). I wrote of two version of Quix!!![/quote]